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Geosciences alumni, faculty to mark department's 50th anniversary
Alumni from all across the country who studied one of the Geosciences at SUNY Fredonia will return to campus during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 11 to 13, to celebrate that department’s 50th anniversary. Reminiscing with former classmates and professors, enjoying a buffet dinner, meeting current students and perhaps embarking on a field trip to an area of prime geological interest in Chautauqua County are on the agenda.
Women's and Gender Studies sponsors film screening Oct. 8
SUNY Fredonia’s Women’s and Gender Studies program will present a screening of, “The World Unseen,” on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m., in McEwen Hall Room 202. Faculty, students, staff, and community members are all welcome. Immediately following the screening will be a brief discussion.
SUNY Fredonia recognizes five with Outstanding Administrative Service Award
Five longtime SUNY Fredonia employees whose collective service spans more than 110 years will be further linked together as recipients of Outstanding Administrative Service Awards for 2013. The awards, now in their 11th year, recognize exemplary service by employees in the five major departments of the Finance and Administration division.
College Lodge the focus of upcoming Brown Bag talk
The Fall 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series will focus on, "Digital Futures: Technology's Promises and Perils." The series offers monthly informal talks by SUNY Fredonia faculty members. Each panel presentation is followed by a brief discussion and refreshments. The series begins on Wednesday, Oct. 9, with a panel on, “What Makes the Forests of the College Lodge Special.”
WCVF alumni come together for a panel discussion at Homecoming
WCVF alumni will be speaking at noon on Saturday, Oct. 12, in McEwen Hall Room G-24. Alumnus Todd Broady, director of Production at Entercom Communications for Buffalo/Niagara, N.Y., brought the panel together and will serve as moderator.The speakers will advise students about job opportunities in radio, how to get a job in radio and internships, and talk about the state of the radio profession. They will also share stories about their years at Fredonia and WCVF-FM.
FredASSIST hosts 'Sing for a Cure' benefit concert
“Sing for a Cure,” a fundraiser presenting a cappella singing groups well known on campus, personal testimonies from women battling breast cancer and a raffle, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. The student group, Fredonia Association of Students for Safer Intimacy and STD Testing (FredASSIST), is staging the annual fundraiser in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Concerto Competition winner featured soloist for Homecoming weekend
The Fredonia School of Music will present two major concerts during Homecoming Weekend. The SUNY Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge and assistant conductor Eric Mahl, with Concerto Competition winner Amanda Bottoms, will perform on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall. A Choral Showcase will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall featuring the College Choir, Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir. Both events are free and the public is invited to attend.
'Quit and Win' effort toward a tobacco-free campus
SUNY Fredonia is working to transition to a smoke-free campus by instituting a program called, “Quit and Win.” The free, 10-week tobacco quit program offered by the Counseling Center will help students, faculty, and staff combat the use of tobacco products. Participants who join the program will be offered support services through the New York Smokers Quitline and be eligible to win tobacco-free products.
Puerto Rican artist Yasmin Hernandez to display work on Oct. 3
SUNY Fredonia’s Latinos Unidos will be hosting Puerto Rican artist Yasmin Hernandez to display her work and speak with students on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 8:30 p.m., in McEwen Hall Room 202. Her work has been shown in Puerto Rico and Eastern Harlem, and is rooted in struggles for personal, political and spiritual liberation.
SUNY Fredonia Radio Systems to celebrate College Radio Day
Fredonia Radio Systems will be joining various college stations across the world to celebrate College Radio Day. The day will include live music by The Mooses, Buxom, Lo and Behold, and Zen as well as CD, posters and sticker giveaways, and a free concert is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 10 p.m., at The Spot in Tim Horton’s Café and Bake Shop in the Williams Center and broadcast on WCVF 88.9FM and WDVL 89.5, Fredonia Radio’s two stations.